For the F1 Grand Prix, Kevin DeBruyne returned to his home country of Belgium.

Additionally, the City playmaker got up with Red Bull star Max Verstappen before the lights went out in Spa.

Kevin De Bruyne met Max Verstappen ahead of the Belgian GP

The F1 ace and football star swapped signed shirts

Verstappen stormed to victory in Spa shortly after his meeting with De Bruyne

Premier League champion met F1 champion as the pair swapped signed shirts ahead of the race.

De Bruyne, 31, wrote on a City kit that he gave Verstappen: “Congrats F1 champion.”

And their chat clearly inspired the Dutch driver, 24.

Verstappen stormed through the field in Spa to take the chequered flag in first, having started the race way down in 15th.

He is the strong favourite to secure a second consecutive title, while De Bruyne has scored once and provided three assists in four Prem games this season.

Both men are at the top of their respective sports, and their encounter has had fans on social media all saying the same thing.

Enjoying the activity in Spa, De Bruyne looked chic.

“Two GOATS of their sports,” someone commented in response to a photo of Verstappen and De Bruyne together.

Another person concurred, adding, “Goats.”

“Both the best in the business,” said a third.

Another said: “Two greats.”

De Bruyne arrived for the event wearing a grey overshirt and matching white slacks, and he looked excellent.

In addition to chatting with Verstappen, the City player posed for a picture with Red Bull Team principal Christian Horner.

Additionally, he made sure to get a picture in front of one of Red Bull’s svelte Formula One vehicles, which are by far the fastest on the circuit this season.

De Bruyne met Red Bull chief Christian Horner 

The Manchester City star posed in front of one of the Red Bull F1 cars